Horn Antennas

INEL 6069
Dr. Sandra Cruz-Pol
ECE, UPRM


CAPT 13
Horn Antennas
Invented in late 1800s. Studied in 1930s
Most widely used microwave antenna
Used as feed element
Radio astronomy
Satellite tracking
Communication dishes
Universal standard for calibration and gain
measurement of other antennas.
Types
H-plane
E-plane
Pyramidal
Conical
H-plane horn Antenna

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b

D
H

a
1
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2 2
1
2 max
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4 4
v S u S v C u C
a
b
P
U
D
rad
H
+ = =

t t
Directivity - H-plane horn
Can be computed from


Or from



G
H
and D are plotted on the fig.13.16 &17 of Balanis.
HPBW is found from fig. 13.15.
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50
1
h
a
A =

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50
h
H
H
G b
D =
Fig 13.17
E-plane
horn
1
1
2 /
2 tan

b
e
=
Directivity - E-plane horn
Can be computed from


Or from



G
E
from fig. 13.9 and D is plotted on the fig.13.8 of Balanis.
HPBW is found from fig. 13.7.

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2
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1 max
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64 4

t
t b
S
b
C
b
a
P
U
D
rad
E

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50
e
E
E
G a
D =
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50
1
e
b
B =
E plane horn antenna

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a

D
E

b
1
/
2
e
Pyramidal Horn
H E p
D D
ab
D
32
2
t
=

t
/
50
/
50
/ 32
1
e h
H E
p
G G
D =
Optimum pyramidal horn design
4

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o e
l l
8
3
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o h
l l
h e
l l =
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0 0
2
b
D
a
D
D D
ab
D
h e
H E p